What have you got in the party? That's a bit of a large group, but at least D&D can handle that better than some games (7 player Exalted games means the GM will struggle to find an enemy that can last 2 rounds who isn't already one of the major gods, and that's starting characters).

Just be careful with later, the EL for solo monsters will be raised due to the increased number of players, but it doesn't help the individuals if they get hit too hard and die from a single blow. I'm having to put my party up against multiple smaller monsters as standard, because the last solo monster encounter they fought killed two of them outright!

The group I used to play with was a group of 8-10 and we would play 2 characters each. Two characters each helped keep everyone involved if a character was killed or incapacitated in a fight. We would rotate who was GM, with the GM's two characters controlled by others willing to use them (of course they were on the back burner, but the characters were needed). Almost every adventure was created by our group and this was needed at the time because we all new the modules by heart. (This was 1st edition days) Occasionally a GM would take an old module and multiply the stats of everything, or any number in the module, by 10, 100, or whatever made it a challenge. Our characters hit max level and no one wanted to start with new ones. We simply created more or skipped to other worlds (Greyhawk, Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, or our own). That group faded out from the off to college days.

The GM's would also make some quest or trip available to bring back our dead, usually reducing or balancing out our loot to revive them. Yes our group was civil, usually, and would split treasure and cost if needed. Stupid players or actions were the expense of the character performing the action. If they couldn't pay, their character was left at some church or something, preserved until after the next quest. Dead character can = disgruntled player = lack of fun. Always consequences, but always tried to keep people involved with creative solutions.

Oh, were are starting....what is the deadline for your post here for your next move? Is two days, not counting weekends fair?

Me = fighter. I order an ale while waiting for the rest of my associates. I will find a seat within sight of the rest of the tavern and its exits and can the tavern listening for anything that will lead to a reward or promised treasure.....

Me = Bard. Quietly strumming a random stringed instrument, hoping to attract the attention of a tavern maid... looking for free drinks while I wait for something to happen which could be turned to song.

Favorite Exalted toon was with a group 6 - GM (Story Teller as he prefer ed to be called) required that all players take a handycap in-order to get into Exalted levels... I played a Rogue/Bard/Seeker of the Song with Combat Paralysis... made things very interesting.

Favorite Exalted toon was with a group 6 - GM (Story Teller as he prefer ed to be called) required that all players take a handycap in-order to get into Exalted levels... I played a Rogue/Bard/Seeker of the Song with Combat Paralysis... made things very interesting.

Sounds like a different Exalted to what I'm talking about - the one we play is a separate game based off pseudo Chinese folklore with a very anime feel to it. Starting characters in this are pretty much the equivalent of Fist of the North Star, Ninja Scroll or (my favourite) Dragonball Z. Imagine a party of 7 SS4 Goku-level demigods with serious psychological issues...

One of our characters from a previous game killed a small army in 3.5 seconds with nothing more than a bow... but he did have to roll ~14,000 dice for it.

Favorite Exalted toon was with a group 6 - GM (Story Teller as he prefer ed to be called) required that all players take a handycap in-order to get into Exalted levels... I played a Rogue/Bard/Seeker of the Song with Combat Paralysis... made things very interesting.

Sounds like a different Exalted to what I'm talking about - the one we play is a separate game based off pseudo Chinese folklore with a very anime feel to it. Starting characters in this are pretty much the equivalent of Fist of the North Star, Ninja Scroll or (my favourite) Dragonball Z. Imagine a party of 7 SS4 Goku-level demigods with serious psychological issues...

One of our characters from a previous game killed a small army in 3.5 seconds with nothing more than a bow... but he did have to roll ~14,000 dice for it.

Ah, yes... quite different... 14,000 dice? What the WHAT?!?!?!?!?

Speaking of White-Wolf games though, I did enjoy a long campaign as a Salubri in VtM. Great system.

I think it would be exciting to play, though I wouldn't even know how to get it started... Have fun!

Pick up the Player's Handbook on Amazon and that walks you though a ton. Then ask around, you probably have friend who play or have played. There is almost always someone lurking somewhere looking for a game. It is a huge commitment to really do, but so worth it. You really need established players to play with at first to get a feel for it.

Pick up the Player's Handbook on Amazon and that walks you though a ton. Then ask around, you probably have friend who play or have played. There is almost always someone lurking somewhere looking for a game. It is a huge commitment to really do, but so worth it. You really need established players to play with at first to get a feel for it.

Thanks for the book recommendation! My husband played big time a while back and tried again during the last few years with his boss & some friends. Said the DM was crap so they disbanded. He loved to play. Just thought it would be something fun we could do together if I figure out how... How many people (minimum) do you need to start a game?

You could play with two people if you wanted, one GM running the game and one player. The fun though is with friends. If it is difficult to gather players or find time to get together, a group of four works well. Three players and one GM. Also, you really only need one set of books and two sets of dice. One set of dice for the players and one for the GM. Of course, everyone likes to have their own set of dice to blame or praise for their roles. :)

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